INTERNATIONAL SEMINARS
These seminars are open to qualified craniosacral therapists and cranial osteopaths (unless otherwise stated)

ADVANCED SERIES OF SIX SEMINARS IN BIODYNAMIC CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY

IN ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA
* FROM JANUARY 2017 TO SEPTEMBER 2018 *
WITH MICHAEL KERN D.O., B.C.S.T., A.B.D., N.D.
AND COLIN PERROW R.C.S.T., B.C.S.T.

This ‘bridging’ course in Craniosacral Biodynamics is open to existing practitioners of Craniosacral Therapy and Cranial Osteopathy. It provides an opportunity to learn key Biodynamic skills from Michael Kern, a leading international teacher in this approach. The course consists of six 4-day seminars providing 24 days of classroom attendance, supported by home-directed study.

Teaching will be in English and translated into Russian

SEMINAR ONE:

BREATH OF LIFE - PERCEPTUAL SKILLS AND STATES OF BALANCE
JANUARY 26TH-29TH 2017

This seminar will cover core diagnostic and treatment skills in biodynamic craniosacral practice. The pioneer of this approach, Dr. William Sutherland, realised that the 'Breath of Life' is our deepest resource for healing which operates with the utmost intelligence and precision. In this workshop practitioners will learn how to appreciate and support the supremacy of the 'Breath of Life' as a therapeutic medium, and how to deepen into the heart of the healing process. An emphasis will be placed on working with the deeper rhythms of primary respiratory motion and helping to access 'states of balance'.

SEMINAR TWO:

THE STORY OF THE BODY - THE INHERENT TREATMENT PLAN AND BODY MEMORY
WITH MICHAEL KERN
APRIL 27TH-30TH 2017

During this seminar the practitioner will learn how to synchronize with the intelligent treatment priorities of the Primary Respiratory System, and how to apply augmentation skills that may be used for diagnosis and to support a therapeutic process. We will cover clinical skills to work cooperatively with the healing and creative intentions of the Breath of Life and how to safely and effectively process traumatic experiences held in the body. An emphasis is placed on accessing resources, relating to wholeness and to the deeper forces that organize our functioning.

SEMINAR THREE:

OUT INTO THE WORLD - PRE-NATAL AND BIRTH DYNAMICS IN BABIES, CHILDREN AND ADULTS
WITH COLIN PERROW
SEPTEMBER 21ST-24TH 2017

Our early patterning creates the basis for how we face experiences throughout life. During this seminar we will look at pre-natal and birth dynamics and develop practical skills to work with early traumatic patterning in babies, children and adults. We will deepen our skills to work with traumatic experiences and seek to reconnect with the very ground of health and healing.

SEMINAR FOUR:

WHOLENESS - THE MIDLINE AND VISCERAL DYNAMICS
WITH COLIN PERROW
JANUARY 25TH-28TH 2018

In this seminar different levels of perception and midline function will be further explored and Biodynamic approaches for working with the spine will be introduced. Furthermore, the embryology, motility and mobility of body viscera will be introduced and the practitioner will learn to orient to the heart, as well as heart ignition. Work is geared to re-establish the original intention of cells and tissues via an appreciation of the Breath of Life, its midline dynamics and embryological organizing forces.

SEMINAR FIVE:

SPARK IN THE MOTOR - IGNITION AND THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
WITH MICHAEL KERN
MAY 17TH-20TH 2018

This seminar will focus on skills to help the physiological incarnation and manifestation of the vital potencies of the Breath of Life. We will consider the important role played by fluids (particularly cerebrospinal fluid) in disseminating these potencies throughout our physiology. We will also work with the central nervous system and key areas of the brain to facilitate the expression of essential health. All practical clinical approaches are derived from a craniosacral biodynamic approach to work in the field.

SEMINAR SIX:

HEALTH, RELATIONSHIP AND INTEGRATION
WITH COLIN PERROW
SEPTEMBER 6TH-9TH 2018

This seminar will deepen our appreciation of ignition processes. We will also learn about the Polyvagal Theory and the role of the ‘Social Engagement System’ in regulating sympathetic and parasympathetic function. The embryological development of the face will be explored as well as therapeutic approaches for working with the fluid fields of the face. The seminar will help to integrate the work covered in previous seminars of this course.

Course tutors:

Michael Kern D.O., B.C.S.T., A.B.D., N.D. -
Craniosacral Therapist, Osteopath and Naturopath with a practice in London. He has been teaching Craniosacral Therapy since 1987 and is a leading international exponent of the Biodynamic approach, regularly running courses in Italy, Switzerland and Sweden. He is co-founder of the Craniosacral Therapy Educational Trust, and was a senior tutor for the College of Osteopaths, the International Cranial Association, the Centre for Professional Development in Osteopathy and the University of Westminster. He is also author of the visionary book 'Wisdom In The Body - The Craniosacral Approach To Essential Health', now translated into ten languages.

Colin Perrow R.C.S.T., B.C.S.T. -
Colin is a renowned international teacher of Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy. He has been a senior teacher at the Craniosacral Therapy Educational Trust in London and a Course Co-ordinator and at the Karuna Institute, where he was one of the teachers who helped to create the Biodynamic approach. Colin has practiced Zen and Mindfulness for 30 years, which enables him to bring clarity and humour to his work. His teaching is grounded in his 25 years of experience running a successful private practice in South Wales. Before he graduated as a Craniosacral Therapist in 1990, he was a successful healer and one of the leading practitioners of Kirlian photography in the UK. This energy photography gave Colin valuable insights into the relationship between mind, body and spirit and the nature of health. His early research came to fruition in Biodynamic Craniosacral work and the creation of his advanced "Heartfullness" classes. Rather than using a traditional top-down approach, where the teacher instructs the student into how their experience should be, Colin is particularly interested in teaching people to become aware of their own experience and to create a learning environment where this is supported.

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THE SURFER ON THE TIDE
IN JUTLAND, DENMARK
MARCH 22ND-25TH 2018

WITH MICHAEL KERN D.O., B.C.S.T., A.B.D., N.D.

Teaching will be in English

This advanced seminar will explore the relationship between our physiological function and stillness. There is a basic ground of stillness that lies underneath all expressions of life and motion; a realm of unmanifest reality at our deepest nature that is behind and prior to all that we do. Most significantly, healing occurs at its deepest level when we are able to reconnect to this core level of being. As Dr. Rollin Becker pointed out, “Health is related to a return to the freedom of interchange between body physiology and stillness.” We will explore different levels of stillness and find new ways to make these part of our cellular experience.

Areas explored will include:

the midline connecting polarities and paradoxes

the stillness and suspensory nature of the primal midline

the relationship between the fluid body and primary respiration: transmutation and embodied forces

Dr. Sutherland's principle of "idling"

orienting to stillpoints within the three bodies

stillpoints revisited - EV4 from the scapulae/heart field

stillpoint and ignition at the third ventricle: CV3 and EV3

the seven levels of stillpoint

orienting to wider field phenomena; the ocean of primary respiration

health as dynamic stillness and rhythmic balanced interchange

orienting to 'another pair of hands’.

Course tutor:

Michael Kern is a Craniosacral Therapist, Osteopath and Naturopath with a practice in London. He has been teaching Craniosacral Therapy since 1987 and is a leading international exponent of the biodynamic approach, currently running courses in the UK, Russia, Germany, Czech Republic and Italy. He is the founder of the Craniosacral Therapy Educational Trust, and was a senior tutor for the College of Osteopaths, the International Cranial Association, the Centre for Professional Development in Osteopathy and the University of Westminster. He is also author of the highly acclaimed book 'Wisdom In The Body - The Craniosacral Approach To Essential Health', now available in ten languages.

Course tutors:

Michael Kern D.O., B.C.S.T., A.B.D., N.D. - Craniosacral Therapist, Osteopath and Naturopath with a practice in London. He has been teaching Craniosacral Therapy since 1987 and is a leading international exponent of the Biodynamic approach, regularly running courses in the Uinted Kingdom, Germany, Czech Republic, Denmark, Poland, Holland and Russia. He is co-founder of the Craniosacral Therapy Educational Trust, and was a senior tutor for the College of Osteopaths, the International Cranial Association, the Centre for Professional Development in Osteopathy and the University of Westminster. He is also author of the visionary book 'Wisdom In The Body - The Craniosacral Approach To Essential Health', now translated into ten languages.

Colin Perrow R.C.S.T., B.C.S.T. - Colin is a renowned international teacher of Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy. He has been a senior teacher at the Craniosacral Therapy Educational Trust in London and a Course Co-ordinator and at the Karuna Institute, where he was one of the teachers who helped to create the Biodynamic approach. Colin has practiced Zen and Mindfulness for 30 years, which enables him to bring clarity and humour to his work. His teaching is grounded in his 25 years of experience running a successful private practice in South Wales. Before he graduated as a Craniosacral Therapist in 1990, he was a successful healer and one of the leading practitioners of Kirlian photography in the UK. This energy photography gave Colin valuable insights into the relationship between mind, body and spirit and the nature of health. His early research came to fruition in Biodynamic Craniosacral work and the creation of his advanced "Heartfullness" classes. Rather than using a traditional top-down approach, where the teacher instructs the student into how their experience should be, Colin is particularly interested in teaching people to become aware of their own experience and to create a learning environment where this is supported.

For further details please contact:

THE LIVING MATRIX
IN HAMBURG, GERMANY
OCTOBER 4TH-7TH 2018

WITH MICHAEL KERN D.O., B.C.S.T., A.B.D., N.D.

Teaching will be in English and translated into German

Dr. Still, the founder of Osteopathy, wrote, “The soul of man, with all the streams of pure living water, seems to dwell in the fascia of his body”. Recent scientific findings show that rather than simply being a connecting and enveloping tissue, fascia is a ‘liquid crystalline matrix’ that acts as a communication system for the whole body. Fascia is highly innervated with specialized sensory nerves that relay information to the central nervous system and help regulate body physiology. It also plays a central role in the bio-tensegrity of the body. During this workshop, we will explore the new science of fascia and apply this knowledge with practical Biodynamic Craniosacral approaches on the treatment tables.

TOPICS COVERED WILL INCLUDE:

fascial cells and the living matrix

the role of myofibroblasts in fascia

fascia as a communication system

the sensory nerves in fascia that respond to soft touch

tensegrity and biotensegrity

fascial hydration and reciprocal tension

differentiating superficial and deep fascia

the psoas fascia and its interconnections to the kidneys, diaphragm, bladder and pelvic organs

the role of thoracolumbar fascia in lower back pain

working with the midline function in long bones: "power points"

fascial connections between the sphenoid and heart.

Course tutor:

Michael Kern is a Craniosacral Therapist, Osteopath and Naturopath with a practice in London. He has been teaching Craniosacral Therapy since 1987 and is a leading international exponent of the biodynamic approach, regularly running courses in the UK, Russia, Germany, Czech Republic, Switzerland and Denmark. He is the founder of the Craniosacral Therapy Educational Trust, and was a senior tutor for the College of Osteopaths, the International Cranial Association, the Centre for Professional Development in Osteopathy and the University of Westminster. He is also author of the highly acclaimed book 'Wisdom In The Body - The Craniosacral Approach To Essential Health' (“Die Wiesheit Im Korper”), now available in ten languages.

FLUID FIELDS AND FORCES – EMBRYOLOGICAL PATTERNS OF ORGANISATION

The biodynamic model of Craniosacral Therapy is based on an understanding of the forces of creation. In the human embryo these forces organize the movements that take place during our growth and development, and carry an essential ordering matrix into the body that acts as a blueprint for health. Segmental fields of organisation appear during our embryological development, which orchestrate the growth, development and healing of all the tissues that grow within those segments. These fields of organisation continue throughout our lives, maintaining and healing our form and function. Therefore, by working at the level of these ‘fluid fields’ it becomes possible to treat a wide variety of conditions at a deeper level of organisation. During this seminar we will explore these embryological expressions of health, as well as the impact of conditioning experiences that can occur throughout life. There will be ample time for table work, reflection and meditation.

AREAS EXPLORED WILL INCLUDE:

deepening into the wholistic shift; being a single drop in the ocean of primary respiration

working with embryological triads and the upper embryological triad of the sphenoid, occiput and atlas

our original blueprint for health; the perfection that lies at our core.

Michael Kern D.O., B.C.S.T., A.B.D., N.D.: Michael is a Craniosacral Therapist, Osteopath and Naturopath with a practice in London. He has been teaching Craniosacral Therapy since 1987 and is a leading international exponent of the biodynamic approach, currently running courses in the UK, Russia, Denmark, Holland, Germany and Poland. He is the founder of the Craniosacral Therapy Educational Trust in London, and was a senior tutor for the College of Osteopaths, the International Cranial Association, the Centre for Professional Development in Osteopathy and the University of Westminster. He is also author of the highly acclaimed book 'Wisdom In The Body - The Craniosacral Approach To Essential Health', now available in ten languages.

BREATH OF LIFE - PERCEPTUAL SKILLS AND STATES OF BALANCE

This seminar will explore core diagnostic and treatment skills in biodynamic craniosacral practice. The pioneer of this approach, Dr. William Sutherland, realised that the 'Breath of Life' is our deepest resource for healing which operates with the utmost intelligence and precision. In this workshop practitioners will learn how to appreciate and support the supremacy of the 'Breath of Life' as a therapeutic medium, and how to deepen into the heart of the healing process. An emphasis will be placed on working with the deeper rhythms of primary respiratory motion and helping to access 'states of balance'.

Areas explored will include:

The biodynamic paradigm

Palpation and perception

Practitioner fulcrums and the ritual of contact

Therapeutic presence; mindfulness, the practitioner neutral and being to being interconnection

The primary respiratory system and unfoldments of the Breath of Life

The wide perceptual field and perceptual shifts

Perception and palpation of the tides: the cranial rhythmic impulse, the mid-tide and the long tide

Palpating expressions of health within tissues and fluids

Perceiving patterns of experience and inertial fulcrums

Appreciating the role of our essential blueprint for health and its embryological origins

Understanding and perceiving biodynamic and conditional forces

Trauma and overwhelm, resources and health

Understanding and perceiving the role of balance and stillness in the healing process

The heart of the healing process - 'states of balance'

Orienting to the wholeness

Perceiving the unit of function of tissue, fluid and potency

Dr. Rollin Becker's work and 'three step healing process': (1) tissues and fluids seek a state of balance; (2) perceiving expressions of health within states of balance; (3) perceiving tissue and fluid reorganization

Following the inherent treatment plan: letting go of conditioned motion and orienting to the 'holistic shift’

Moving from local to systemic states of balance

Long tide exercise on the tables

Clinical connections and applications.

Course tutor:

Michael Kern D.O., B.C.S.T., A.B.D., N.D. is a Craniosacral Therapist, Osteopath and Naturopath with a practice in London. He has been teaching Craniosacral Therapy since 1987 and is a leading international exponent of the biodynamic approach, currently running courses in the UK, Denmark, Russia, Germany and Czech Republic. He is the founder of the Craniosacral Therapy Educational Trust, and was a senior tutor for the College of Osteopaths, the International Cranial Association, the Centre for Professional Development in Osteopathy and the University of Westminster. He is also author of the highly acclaimed book 'Wisdom In The Body - The Craniosacral Approach To Essential Health', now available in ten languages.

BREATH OF LIFE - PERCEPTUAL SKILLS AND STATES OF BALANCE

This seminar will explore core diagnostic and treatment skills in biodynamic craniosacral practice. The pioneer of this approach, Dr. William Sutherland, realised that the 'Breath of Life' is our deepest resource for healing which operates with the utmost intelligence and precision. In this workshop practitioners will learn how to appreciate and support the supremacy of the 'Breath of Life' as a therapeutic medium, and how to deepen into the heart of the healing process. An emphasis will be placed on working with the deeper rhythms of primary respiratory motion and helping to access 'states of balance’.

Areas explored will include:

The biodynamic paradigm

Palpation and perception

Practitioner fulcrums and the ritual of contact

Therapeutic presence; mindfulness, the practitioner neutral and being to being interconnection

The primary respiratory system and unfoldments of the Breath of Life

The wide perceptual field and perceptual shifts

Perception and palpation of the tides: the cranial rhythmic impulse, the mid-tide and the long tide

Palpating expressions of health within tissues and fluids

Perceiving patterns of experience and inertial fulcrums

Appreciating the role of our essential blueprint for health and its embryological origins

Understanding and perceiving biodynamic and conditional forces

Trauma and overwhelm, resources and health

Understanding and perceiving the role of balance and stillness in the healing process

The heart of the healing process - 'states of balance'

Orienting to the wholeness

Perceiving the unit of function of tissue, fluid and potency

Dr. Rollin Becker's work and 'three step healing process': (1) tissues and fluids seek a state of balance; (2) perceiving expressions of health within states of balance; (3) perceiving tissue and fluid reorganization

Following the inherent treatment plan: letting go of conditioned motion and orienting to the 'holistic shift’

Moving from local to systemic states of balance

Long tide exercise on the tables

Clinical connections and applications.

Course tutor:

Michael Kern D.O., B.C.S.T., A.B.D., N.D. is a Craniosacral Therapist, Osteopath and Naturopath with a practice in London. He has been teaching Craniosacral Therapy since 1987 and is a leading international exponent of the biodynamic approach, currently running courses in the UK, Russia, Denmark, Holland, Germany and Czech Republic. He is the founder of the Craniosacral Therapy Educational Trust, and was a senior tutor for the College of Osteopaths, the International Cranial Association, the Centre for Professional Development in Osteopathy and the University of Westminster. He is also author of the highly acclaimed book 'Wisdom In The Body - The Craniosacral Approach To Essential Health', now available in ten languages.